Academics
Prof. Dr. Mine TURAN Chair of Department
Educational Background
B.Sc.: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Architecture (1990 – Awarded with degree)
M.Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Restoration (1994)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (İYTE), Department of Architecture (2000)
Research Interest
- Conservation of historic buildings and environments
- Documentation of historic buildings
Prof. Dr. Hülya YÜCEER Vice Chair of Department
Manager of Design Architecture and Urban Research Center (TAMİKAM)
Educational Background
B.Sc.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (1993)
M.Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture, Graduate Program in Restoration (1997)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture (2005)
Certificate on First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Conflict ICCROM-International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property-Rome, Italy (September 2011- November 2011)
Research Fellow at English Heritage, Department of Heritage Protection Reform, London, UK (June 2011- September 2011)
Research Interest
- Architectural conservation
- Cultural heritage and conflict
- Cultural heritage and tourism
- Adaptive reuse of historic buildings
- Design in historic environment
Prof. Dr. Elif UĞURLU SAĞIN
Vice Rector
Educational Background
B.Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University (DEU), Department of Architecture (2002)
M.Sc.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2005)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture (2006-2012)
Research Interest
- Conservation of historic buildings
- Characterization and conservation of historic building materials
- Historic lime mortars and plasters, historic building bricks
Assoc. Prof. Dr. F. Nurşen KUL
Erasmus Coordinator
Department Vice President for Quality
Department Vice President for Quality
Educational Background
B.Arch.: Karadeniz Technical University (KTU), Department of Architecture (1998)
M.Sc.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture, Graduate Program in Restoration (2003)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture, Graduate Program in Restoration (2010)
Research Interest
- Conservation of cultural heritage
- Values of cultural heritage
- Conservation for 20th century architecture
- Early Republican architecture
Asst. Prof. Dr. Felat DURSUN
Educational Background
B. Arch.: Çukurova University, Department of Geological Engineering (2005)
M.Sc.: Dicle University, Department of Mining Engineering (2008)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Geological Engineering (2017)
Research Fellow: Getty Conservation Institute, LA, USA (2014-2015)
Post-Doc: University Collage London,, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, London, UK (2022-2023)
Research Interest
- Characterization and conservation of natural building stones
- Stone in architecture
- Geoarcheology
Inst. Dr. Kerem ŞERİFAKİ
Material Conservation Laboratory Coordinator
Educational Background
B. Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University (DEU), Department of Architecture (2002)
M.Sc.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2005)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture (2017)
Research Interest
- Conservation of historical structures
- Historical construction materials
- Historical mural paintings
Res. Assist. Dr. Ayşen ETLACAKUŞ
Educational Background
B.Arch.: Dokuz Eylül University (DEU), Department of Architecture (2006)
M.Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2012- 2015)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2015-2023)
Research Interest
- Conservation of Historic Buildings
- Conservation of Historic Rural Settlement
- GIS-Based Evaluation of Cultural Heritage
- Cultural Landscape
- Historic Landscape Characterization
Res. Assist. Dr. Fatma Sezgi MAMAKLI
Social Responsibility Coordinator
Educational Background
B. Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture (2013)
M.Sc.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2013-2016)
Assosciate’s: Anadolu University, Cultural Heritage and Tourism (2019)
B. Soc.: Anadolu University, Department of Sociology (2020-…)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2016-2023)
Research Interest
- Conservation of cultural heritage
Res. Assist. Dr. Keziban Müge ÇELİK
Educational Background
B. Arch.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture (2013)
M.Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2013-2016)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2016-2022)
Research Interest
- Conservation of cultural heritage
Res. Assist. Şeyma SARIBEKİROĞLU
Educational Background
B. Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (2015)
M.Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architectural Restoration (2015-2017)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2018-….)
Research Interests
- Conservation of rural architectural heritage
- Conservation of 20th-century architectural heritage
Res. Assist. Hatice Ayşegül DEMİR
Educational Background
B. Arch.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture(2019)
M. Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2019-2022)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2022-…)
Research Interest
- Structural analysis
- Historic construction techniques
- Conservation of historic urban environments
Res. Assist. Nihan BULUT
Educational Background
B. Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (2018)
M. Sc.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Graduate Program in Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2018-2022)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2022-…)
Research Interest
- Climate change and disaster risk management for cultural heritage
- Conservation management of multi-layered historic settlements
- Industrial heritage and adaptive reuse
Res. Assist. Tuğçe AYDINALP
Educational Background
B. Arch.: İzmir Economy University (IEU), Department of Architecture (2019)
Associate’s: Anadolu University, Cultural Heritage and Tourism (2020)
M. Sc.: İzmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2019-2022)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2022-…)
Research Interest
- Characterization and conservation of historic building materials
Res. Assist. Zeynep ÖZKAYA İLBEY
Educational Background
B. Arch.: Dokuz Eylul University (DEU), Department of Architecture (2020-Awarded with degree)
M. Sc.: Dokuz Eylul University (DEU), Department of Architecture, M.Sc. in Restoration (2020-2023)
Ph.D.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2023-…)
Research Interests
- Conservation of historic buildings
- Conservation of rural heritage
- Sustainable conservation strategies
Res. Assist. Pınar GÖKÇINAR BALKAN
Educational Background
B. Arch.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Architecture (2011)
M. Sc.: Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), Department of Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (2014-2018)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Cultural Heritage Conservation Program (2019–…)
Research Interests
- Conservation of historic buildings
- Preservation of historic urban environments
- Museum Houses
Prof. Dr. Başak İPEKOĞLU (RETIRED)
Educational Background
B.Sc.: Gazi University (ADMMYO), Department of Architecture (1978)
M.Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Restoration (1981)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (1993)
Certificate on Stone Conservation, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), Venice – ITALY (1979)
Certificate on Preventive Conservation in Museums, ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property), Rome – ITALY (1982)
Research Interest
- Conservation of monuments
- Conservation of traditional historic districts
- Historic construction materials
- Anatolian Seljuk Architecture
Prof. Dr. Hasan BÖKE (RETIRED)
Educational Background
B.Sc.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Chemistry (1984)
M.Arch.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Chemistry (1987)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Chemistry (1995)
NATO Science Fellowship Award by the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, with a project on “The Control of Sulfation Reaction of Marble by Using Some Chemical Compounds” in Geoscience Department, Louisville University, K.Y. USA. (November 1996 – May 1997)
Research Interest
- Sulphur dioxide – calcite reaction mechanisms and its contro
- Characterization of the physical, mechanical and chemical proporties of the historic mortars and plasters
- Archaeometric studies on medieval glazed ceramics
- Durability and compatibility of historic building materials
Inst. Dr. Önder MARMASAN (RETIRED)
Educational Background
B.Arch.: Middle East Techical University, Department of Architecture (1984)
M.Arch.: Middle East Techical University, Department of Restoration (1988)
Ph.D.: İzmir Institute of Technology, Department of City and Regional Planning (2007)
Research Interest
- Historic construction techniques and materials
- Conservative planning and legislation
- Cultural landscapes
- Remote sensing
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selim Sarp TUNÇOKU (RETIRED)
Educational Background
B.Sc.: Ankara State Engineering and Architecture, Department of Architecture (1978)
M.Sc.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Restoration (1993)
Ph.D.: Middle East Technical University (METU), Department of Architecture (2001)
Research Interest
Yurtdışı Kaynaklarla Desteklenen Projeler
Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji İş Birliği (COST)
- Cultural Heritage in Crisis: Transdisciplinary Assessment of Legal and Regulatory Frameworks (CRICULT) (Devam Ediyor)
European Research Council (ERC)
- HOMEACROSS (Yunanistan Ve Türkiye Arasındaki 1923 Nüfus Değişiminin Mekân, Bellek ve Mirası) (Devam ediyor)
USA National Science Foundation
Uluslararası İşbirlikleri
Alman Arkeoloji Enstitüsü (DAI)
- Kızıl Avlu, Bergama’da Kullanılan Tarihi Yapı Malzemelerinin Özellikleri ve Üretim Teknolojileri (Devam ediyor)
- Bergama’daki Yukarı Gymnasium’un Batı ve Doğu Hamamlarında Kullanılan Kireç Harçlarının Karakterizasyonu (Devam ediyor)
Georgia Institute of Technology ve University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Yerel Kaynaklarla Desteklenen Projeler
TÜBİTAK
- Tarihi Yapıların Restorasyonunda Kullanılacak Sönmüş veya Sönmemiş Kireç ile Üretilen Hidrolik Harçların Özelliklerinin ve Yapısal Davranışlarının Belirlenmesi (Tamamlandı)
- Tarihi Yapılarda Mermer Yüzeylerinin Bio-Bozunur Polimerler ile Korunması (Tamamlandı.)
- Tarihi Yapıların Değişimlerinin Belgelenmesi ve Bulguların Arşivlenmesi için Fotogrametrik Bir Yöntem Araştırması (Tamamlandı.)
- Tarihi Yapıların Onarımlarında Kullanılacak Horasan Harç ve Sıvalardaki Puzolanik Malzemenin Özelliklerinin Araştırılması (Tamamlandı.)
- Tarihi Yapılarda Malzeme Bozulmasının Sınıflandırılması ve Sorunların Saptanmasına Yönelik Bir Yöntem Araştırması (Tamamlandı.)
İYTE AÜDP
- Kentleşme Sürecinde Bölgesel Miras Odaklı Bir Yaklaşım: Karaburun Jeo-rota Örneği (Devam ediyor)
- İzmir Tarihi Liman Kent Alanının Doğa ve İnsan Kaynaklı Tehditlerden Korunması için bir Yaklaşım (Devam ediyor)
İYTE
- A Cultural Heritage Assessment Model for Underground Water Resources (Completed)
- Ildırı Yerleşim Tarihi: Erythrai Arkeolojik Alanına Bitişik Bir Mübadele Köyünün Mekânsal Değişimlerinin Analizi (Tamamlandı)
- 3B Model Yardımıyla Tarihsel Yapılardaki Mimari Değişimlerin Çözümlenmesi (Tamamlandı.)
- Batı Anadolu’da Türk Dönemi Tarihi Yapılarda Kullanılmış Olan Harç ve Sıva Özelliklerinin Araştırılması (Tamamlandı.)
- Anadolu Selçuklu Dönemi Anıtsal Yapılarının Mekansal Özelliklerinin Sistematik Bir Araştırması (Tamamlandı.)
- Ege Bölgesi Beylikler Dönemi Anıtsal Yapılarında Kullanılan Bağlayıcı Malzeme Özellikleri (Tamamlandı.)
- Tarihi Yapılarda Onarıma Yönelik Müdahalelerde Gözönüne Alınacak Noktaların Belirlenmesi İçin Tuğla/Harç İlişkilerinin İncelenmesi (Tamamlandı.)
İYTE TAP
- Kültürel Miras Yapıların Dirençli ve Enerji Etkin Retrofiti için Analitik Sürecin Planlanması (Devam Ediyor)
- Eryeri, Artuklu, Mardin’de Bulunan Geleneksel Evlerin Yapısal Koruma Sorunları (Tamamlandı)
- İzmir, Agios Ioannis Theologos Kilisesi ve Rum Okulu Çevresindeki Çok Kültürlü Yerleşimin Korunması Üzerine Değerlendirmeler (Tamamlandı)
- Bergama Bedesteni’nin Sismik Hasar Görebilirliğinin Değerlendirilmesi (Tamamlandı)
- İzmir’in Tarihi Sinemaları: Belgeleme ve Sözlü Tarih Çalışması (Tamamlandı)
- Arkeolojik Alanlardaki Bouleuterionlarda Koruma Müdahalelerinin Değerlendirilmesi (Tamamlandı)
- Kültürel Peyzajlarda Kültürel Belleğin Sürdürülmesi için bir Yaklaşım: Doğu Karadeniz’den Örnekler (Tamamlandı)
- Yeraltı Su Kaynaklarının Kültürel Miras Bağlamında Değerlendirilmesi İçin Model Önerisi (Tamamlandı)
- Taşınmaz Kültür Varlıklarının Kurtarılmaları için Savaş Sonrası Yaklaşımların Değerlendirilmesi (Tamamlandı)
- Güney Batı Anadolu Kale Kentlerinin Evrimi ve Korunması için Bir Çerçeve (Tamamlandı)
- İzmir’de Endüstri Mirası Olarak Halkapınar Su Pompa İstasyonu Binasının Korumaya Yönelik Değerlendirilmesi (Tamamlandı)
- Antik Karia Bölgesi’ndeki Atkı Taşlı Kuru Yığma Duvarların Yapısal Karakteristiği ve Hasar Durumu Arasındaki İlişkinin Değerlendirilmesi (Tamamlandı)
- Geleneksel Yapıların Isıl Davranışları: Muğla Geleneksel Konutları (Tamamlandı)
- Roma Harçlarında Kullanılan Kirecin ve İnce Agregaların Özellikleri (Tamamlandı)
- İzmir Agorasında, Batı Stoa’da Korumaya Yönelik Bir Araştırma (Tamamlandı)
- Batı Anadolu’da Kullanılan Bizans Dönemi Yapı Tuğlalarının Özellikleri (Tamamlandı)
Devlet Planlama Teşkilatı (DPT)